An area's labor force provides insight on the availability factor and is residence-based—that is, the people are working or seeking work and reside in the particular county or region.
| Annual Labor Force Estimates in 2024 | ||
| Number | Pct. Chg. from 2019 | |
| Labor Force | 75,041 | 2.0% |
| Employed | 72,195 | 1.2% |
| Unemployed | 2,846 | 29.9% |
| Rate | 3.8 | 26.7% |
| Labor Force Estimates | |||||
| Labor Force | Emp. | Unemp. | Area Rate | State Rate | |
| 2014 | 67,574 | 63,716 | 3,858 | 5.7 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 67,414 | 64,108 | 3,306 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 71,338 | 68,340 | 2,998 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 71,730 | 69,379 | 2,351 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 72,906 | 70,555 | 2,351 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 73,556 | 71,365 | 2,191 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 70,640 | 66,891 | 3,749 | 5.3 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 71,269 | 69,147 | 2,122 | 3.0 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 72,922 | 71,022 | 1,900 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 74,070 | 71,852 | 2,218 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 75,041 | 72,195 | 2,846 | 3.8 | 4.2 |